Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-06

acre.
This is the finest crop prospect we
have had in five years The corn crop is
assured, though Slightly needing rain.
Cotton fields are pretty clear OF grass.
UvALDE COUNTY,
Uvalde, Tex, June 25.-The acreage Of
cotton planted this yesr in this county is
500 acres, being an increase of % per
cent. as compared with last year. The
plsnt is backward. The stand is good
and promises now an average yield Of
! one-half bale per acre throughout the
county.
The acreage of corn il this county IS
5000 acres, being an increase OF $50 per
cent. as compared with last yesr' Inc
crop promises now to yield an average OF
! so bushels to the acre.
The wheat acreage was 200 acres, being
an increase Of 10 per cent. as compared
with last year.
The oats acreage was 1000 acres, being
an increase of 10 per cent. as compared
with last year.
Owing to drouth the wheat and oat
crops were entire failure, and Gotten and
corr sre backward, but very promising
now. Garden vegetables of all kinds are
now abundant and cheap. Fruit crop
nearly all killed by late frosts except in
we'll protected localities. Agricultural
interest steadily growing in Importance,
and on irrigated farms has always been
grand success, owing TO abundant crops
and good prices.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Brenhsm, Tex, June 25.-The acreage
of cotton planted this year in this county
is $4,000 acres, being about the same IS
compared with last year. The plant is
forward. The stand is good and promises
now al average yield of half bale per
acre throughout the county.
The acreage of corn in this county IS
80, 900 acres, being an increase OF Is per
cent. as compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield an average OF
80 bushels TO the acre.
Washington county mas no wheat crops.
The Oat CTOpwSs q comparative failure.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is 10 bushels. The
acreage was 600 acres, beng q decrease
of 10 per cent. as compared with last
year.
There are reports that in the eastern
part of the county black rust is attacking
the early cotton and it is feared the loss
will be considerable from that cause. At
first small black spot is seen on the
leaf Of the plant, it spreads and soon the
whole plant is stripped Of slI leaves and
bols, leaving nothing but the naked
stalk.
WICHITA COUNTY.
Wichita Falls, Tex, June 24.-The
acreage Of cotton planted this year in
this county is 2000 acres, being an in
crease of $50 per cent. as compared with
last year. The plant is forward. The
stand IS good, and promises now an
average yield of ! bale per acre through
out the county.
The acreage of corn in this county is
1000 acres, being an increase as com
pared with last year. The crop promises
now to yield an average Of % bushels to
the acre.
The average yield Of wheat in this
county the present season is u bushels. |
The acreage was 25OO acres, being an in
crease, as none was raised last year.
The average yield of oats in this county |
the present season is % bushels. The
acreage was $500 acres, being an increase
of 10 per cent, IS compared with last
year.
The weather for the past month has
been all that farmers could desire tor the
benefit Of all growing crops, grass and
harvesting and securing Of the wheat
crop, which is now about over. 1t is
now rather dry, and all crops would be
benefited by rain, but are not suffering
to any extent yet,
Corn and cotton look fine now, and
rain soon would largely increase the
yield.
The prospects for rain, however, are
good.
WILBARGER COUNTY.
Vernon, Tex, June 24.-The acreage
of cotton planted this year in this county
is 1000 acres, being an increase Of Hooper
cent as compared with last year. The
plant is forward. The stand is fair and
promises now sn average yield of three
foUrths Of q bale per acre throughout
the county.
The acreage of corn in this county is
$500 acres, being an increase Of IS per
cent. as compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield an average Of
25 bushels to the acre.
The average yield of wheat in this
county the present season is Is bushels.
The acreage was $500 acres, being an in /
crease Of S. per cent. as compared with
asst year. .
The average yield of oats in this coun-
y the present seasons 50 bushels. The !
,creage was $50 acres, being an increase d
If 80 per cent. as compared with last
7ear.
WOOD COUNTY.
Winnsboro, Tex, June 23.-The acre
lge of cotton planted this year in this
county is A., goo acres, being an increase
II 10 per cent. as compared with last
ear. The plant is forward. The stand S
rood and promises now an average yield
If One-third bale per acre throughout the 5
county.
The acreage OF corn in this county is
ID, 200 acres, being On increase of 10 per
,ent. as compared with last year. The S
,rop promises now TO yield an average of
Eighteen bushels to the acre. !
There was little wheat and oats planted /
n this county, and il is so scattered as to
ender 1t difficult to get anything like q :
correct estimate. The wheat and oat q
r0ps were good what there was of them, 3
Jut not enough to make mention of it. I
This county is altogether cotton and 5
,Orn county. Early corn VIII make as b
ligh as thirty bushels to the acre, while Z
ate planted will 60 as low as 10 bushels 7
some parts of the county; however, c
eighteen bushels is fair average.
YOUNG COUNTY. b
Graham, Tex, June 25.-The acreage 6
i cotton planted this wear in this county 6
5 flGO acres, being an increase of per
ent. es compared with lest year. The
liant is forward. The stand sis good and :
Promises now an average yield of three
quarter bale PEI acre throughout the Il
ounty.
The acreage of corn in this county is Y
I 600 acres, being an increase OF 20 per 5
ent. as compared with last year. The
rop promises now to yield an average of p